Resident Health Quality » Emmanuel Center for Nursing

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 21.2 24.8 9.3 16.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 6.7 5.0 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 2.7 1.3 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.0 10.0 6.9 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.9 30.6 17.3 22.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 2.7 1.3 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.7 15.5 17.3 17.2

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function 72.4 76.7 72.6 73.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.1 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.3 14.9 13.8 13.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.1 11.1 9.5 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.1 5.6 9.9 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.3 94.5 89.5 91.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.8 50.0 44.4 50.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 15.1 4.2 1.4 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.3 83.3 80.6 80.2

Nursing homes regularly collect assessment information on all their residents using a form called the Minimum Data Set. The information collected includes the residents' health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well being. Nursing homes self-report this information to Medicare.

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html